Ram Raksha Stotra — Complete Lyrics

राम रक्षा स्तोत्र

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Verse 1

ॐ अस्य श्रीरामरक्षास्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य बुधकौशिक ऋषिः श्रीसीतारामचन्द्रो देवता अनुष्टुप् छन्दः सीता शक्तिः श्रीमद्हनुमान् कीलकम् श्रीरामचन्द्रप्रीत्यर्थे रामरक्षास्तोत्रजपे विनियोगः॥

Om Asya Shri Rama Raksha Stotra Mantrasya Budha Kaushika Rishiph Shri Sita Ramachandro Devata Anushtup Chhandah Sita Shaktih Shrimad Hanuman Keelakam Shri Ramachandra Prityarthe Rama Raksha Stotra Jape Viniyogah

Om. This is the Ram Raksha Stotra mantra. The sage is Budha Kaushika. The deity is Sri Sita Ramachandra. The meter is Anushtup. Sita is the Shakti. Shrimad Hanuman is the key. This is used for the pleasure of Sri Ramachandra.

Verse 2

ध्यायेदाजानुबाहुं धृतशरधनुषं बद्धपद्मासनस्थं पीतं वासो वसानं नवकमलदलस्पर्धिनेत्रं प्रसन्नम्। वामाङ्कारूढसीतामुखकमलमिलल्लोचनं नीरदाभं नानालङ्कारदीप्तं दधतमुरुजटामण्डलं रामचन्द्रम्॥

Dhyayedajanubahum Dhritasharadhanusham Baddhapadmasanastham Peetam Vaso Vasanam Navakamaladala Spardhinetra Prasannam Vamankaarudhaseetaa Mukhakamala Milalllochanam Neeradabham Nanaalankaaradeetam Dadhatam Urujataamandalam Ramachandram

Meditate on Ramachandra — with arms reaching to his knees, holding bow and arrows, seated in lotus posture, wearing yellow garments, with eyes rivaling fresh lotus petals, serene. Sita sits on his left, her lotus face reflected in his eyes. Dark as a rain cloud, resplendent with ornaments, with a great crown of matted locks.

Verse 3

चरितं रघुनाथस्य शतकोटिप्रविस्तरम्। एकैकमक्षरं पुंसां महापातकनाशनम्॥

Charitam Raghunathsya Shatakotipravistaram Ekaikam Aksharam Pumsam Mahapataka Nashanam

The story of Raghunatha extends over a hundred crore verses. Each single syllable of it destroys the greatest sins of mankind.

Verse 4

राम रामेति रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे। सहस्रनाम तत्तुल्यं रामनाम वरानने॥

Rama Rameti Rameti Rame Rame Manorame Sahasranama Tattulyam Ramanama Varanane

'Rama Rama' — by repeating Ram's name, I delight in Ram, the delightful one. O beautiful-faced one, Ram's name is equal to chanting a thousand names of Vishnu.

Verse 5

रामो राजमणिः सदा विजयते रामं रमेशं भजे रामेणाभिहता निशाचरचमूः रामाय तस्मै नमः। रामान्नास्ति परायणं परतरं रामस्य दासोऽस्म्यहं रामे चित्तलयः सदा भवतु मे भो राम मामुद्धर॥

Ramo Rajamanih Sada Vijayate Ramam Ramesham Bhaje Ramenaabhihata Nishacharachamuh Ramaya Tasmai Namah Ramannasti Parayanam Parataram Ramasya Daso'smyaham Rame Chittalayah Sada Bhavatu Me Bho Rama Mamuddhara

Ram, the jewel among kings, is ever victorious. I worship Ram, the lord of Rama (Lakshmi). The demon army was destroyed by Ram. I bow to that Ram. There is no higher refuge than Ram. I am Ram's servant. May my mind always dissolve in Ram. O Ram, uplift me!

Verse 6

आपदामपहर्तारं दातारं सर्वसम्पदाम्। लोकाभिरामं श्रीरामं भूयो भूयो नमाम्यहम्॥

Aapadamapahartaram Dataram Sarvasampadam Lokabhiramam Shriramam Bhuyo Bhuyo Namamyaham

I bow again and again to Sri Ram — the remover of calamities, the giver of all prosperity, the delight of all worlds.

Verse 7

इति श्रीबुधकौशिकमुनिविरचितं श्रीरामरक्षास्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम्॥

Iti Shri Budha Kaushika Muni Virachitam Shri Rama Raksha Stotram Sampoornam

Thus ends the Sri Ram Raksha Stotra composed by Sage Budha Kaushika.

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